fuchs@michaelfuchs.org
http://www.michaelfuchs.org/work/
+44 (0)7903 452 567
summary
Senior digital developer, designer, and consultant with 17 years industry experience in
systems design, programming, visual design, and business analysis and communications.
Specializing in planning, design and development of complex web applications with Drupal,
LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and Photoshop.
key achievements
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Designed and developed a secure Intranet for the world’s largest banking group
Designed and developed embeddable widgets viewed 20 million times across HMG
Designed and developed a web application suite used by 2,200 civil servants across UK
Webmaster for the company that launched the world’s first Internet bank
Webmaster for a venture-financed Silicon Valley startup acquired for $270M
Built and led a ten-person web team for one of the world’s top medical centers
experience
Consulting and Contracting
10/2001 - present
Worked independently (or though agencies) on web site and web application projects for
various clients in London and Silicon Valley. Most recent engagements:
Directgov/Cabinet Office GDS – Technical Lead, Innovation
34 months
Lead for all web/Internet technology development for the group charged with fast
prototyping, social media, widgets, open-source development, open data, semantic web
and other leading-edge technologies for the UK’s official portal for government
information and services. Accomplishments include:
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Built the initial innovate site and developer platform in Drupal 6
Built Cabinet Office MSI (mutuals.cabinetoffice.gov.uk) site in Drupal 7
Planned, built and managed the entire server & security infrastructure
Designed and built widgets to open up government data sources (see
innovate-apps.direct.gov.uk) viewed 20 million times
Served as local expert on web, social media, and related technologies
Consulted on data.gov.uk as well as Directgov syndication strategy
Technologies: Drupal 6/7, Linux, Apache, PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript,
jQuery, AJAX, JSON, XML, Twitter API, PGP, Recaptcha, semantic web, Photoshop
Octopus Investments, LLC – Web Developer/Consultant
12 months
Brought in to take charge of all web development activities for this City Investment
Management House in hypergrowth (100% year on year). Accomplishments include:
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Provided high-level and detailed functional and technical consulting on web
activities, projects, systems, and technology direction
Oversaw specification, implementation, and migration to all-new web h/w and
s/w infrastructure in new data centre
Authored a variety of complex Business Requirements Documents, Use Case
Scenarios, and Functional and Technical Specifications
Designed and built dynamic web sites for Octopus Investments, Octopus Private
Equity, Octopus Ventures, and Octopus Intermediate Capital
Designed and/or developed databases and Intranet applications – including
systems for Financial Portal User Management, Financial Adviser Training,
Website Tracking of ROE on paper/online marketing spend, WebEx
Management, and a complete bespoke Content Management System
Technologies used: Linux RHEL, Apache 2, PHP 5, MySQL, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS,
RSS, XML, SOAP, AJAX, YUI, SharePoint, SQLServer, J2SE, Tomcat, Ant, Photoshop
UK Civil Service (DWP) – Web Architect/Developer
17 months
Hired to plan, design, develop, and launch an extremely large, complex, high-traffic suite
of Intranet apps used by over 2,200 users across the UK. Accomplishments include:
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Repaired/shored up existing, buggy application (before replacing it)
Gathered requirements, met with all business stakeholders, and provided
technology and methodology expertise at project planning meetings
Produced BRDs and Functional and Technical Specifications – resulting in the
detailed design/architecture for the replacement system
Worked closely with Oracle/SQL programmers to integrate the system with a
large number of complex stored procedures
Designed application look and feel as well as all interfaces – including User
Interface Prototypes
Developed and tested all modules of the suite of applications
Oversaw User Acceptance Testing and final sign-off and launch
Managed handoff, including Training of in-house developers in
maintenance/development of the system
Technologies used: Perl, PHP, OCI8, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Oracle 8, stored
procedures, Apache, Linux, Photoshop
Mizuho International – WebMaster/Consultant
4.5 months
Hired by the international arm of the world’s largest banking group to design and build a
new Intranet from the ground up – including a bespoke secure Document Management
System – while meeting stringent security requirements, including LDAP-based single
sign-on. Accomplishments include:
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Specified and oversaw installation and configuration of new web s/w
environment (PHP, MySQL, numerous PHP modules and dependent libraries)
Gathered requirements and honed objectives, producing BRDs
Authored detailed Functional and Technical Specifications
Designed site visual branding – plus all application interfaces, including UIPs
Designed and normalized underlying database structures
Developed and tested all application modules of Intranet and the integrated
Document Management System – including modules for end-users, repository
managers, and system administrators
Designed and oversaw implementation of Kerberos-based LDAP integration of
system with Active Directory, for seamless single sign-on
Trained departmental staff in Intranet updating and repository management
Technologies used: PHP, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, LDAP, Windows XP servers,
Kerberos, Active Directory, Apache, Linux, Photoshop
Netfish Technologies / IONA Technologies
Webmaster
01/2000 - 10/2001
Initial Webmaster for Netfish – a venture-financed Silicon Valley startup in the field of
XML e-business software and services (later acquired by Dublin’s IONA Technologies)
Responsibilities:
 Development and administration of corporate site and intranet
 Work with CEO and VPs to establish goals and standards for web activities
 Provision of web interface expertise to engineering teams
 Product management of wireless data services (WAP, Palm.net, I-mode)
Tasks:
 Front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and server-side (ASP, Perl) programming
 Development of web applications in ASP/Access on project basis
 Production of functional/technical specifications and business/use cases.
Results/Achievements
 Planned, installed, and configured all-new web h/w and s/w infrastructure
 Redesigned and rebuilt corporate site and intranet from ground up
 Single-handedly architected wireless module of core product
 Saw start-up through acquisition and major liquidity event
 Trained IONA’s European staff on Netfish web-based enterprise B2B product
Stanford University Medical Center (medIT)
Web Projects Manager
02/1997 - 01/2000
Brought in to build and lead a team of developers, designers, systems administrators, and
others in managing and supporting web development, consulting, hosting, and training
activities for one of the world’s leading medical centers.
Responsibilities:
 Hire, mentor, supervise, and evaluate ten direct reports
 Serve as hands-on technical lead on major projects
 Allocate newly quadrupled US$660,000 annual budget
 Develop and take bottom-line responsibility for all web programs and services
Tasks:
 Set design and coding standards and manage projects through delivery
 As team lead, architect, develop, and deploy web site/web application solutions
 Provide direct client consulting on all aspects of web/Internet technologies
 Develop and deliver classroom training for departmental web developers
 Lead R&D into very new Internet technologies, including streaming multimedia
Results/Achievements
 Built full-service web team, infrastructure, and programs from the ground up
 Built and managed two dozen web, application, streaming media, database,
search engine, and other servers under Unix, NT, and MacOS
 Developed and managed hundreds of web sites and applications for a combined
12,000-person organization (Medical School, Hospital, and Children’s Hospital)
 Managed more than 50,000 individual pages, serving 1.2 million page views
monthly to well over 100 countries.
 Conducted world’s first U.S.-China Internet-based telemedicine consultation
SecureWare/Security First Technologies
Webmaster
06/1996 - 02/1997
Webmaster for the company that launched the world’s first Internet Bank (SFNB, 1995).
Responsibilities:
 Development and administration of public site and intranet
 Assistance to consulting group in developing highly secure solutions using the
HP VirtualVault platform (the heart of the Internet bank).
Tasks:
 Front-end design (HTML, Photoshop)
 Server-side programming (Perl/Unix shells)
 Installation and administration of highly secure web server systems
Virginia Institute of Government
02/1995 - 05/1996
Coordinator for Internet Services
Managed Internet activities for premier provider of tech services to government officials.
Responsibilities:
 Build and manage web servers and web sites for government agencies
 Provide direct consulting on Internet issues to hundreds of clients
Tasks:
 Taught state-wide training classes for officials (including General Assembly)
 Spoke state-wide at public sector conferences on Internet topics
 Wrote a regular column on Internet topics for Virginia Review magazine
skills
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Languages: PHP, JavaScript, Java, Perl, Unix shells, SQL
Databases: MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server
Web: X/HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, CSS1-3, DHTML, Photoshop
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Web Servers (install/configure/administrate): Apache, Tomcat, Stronghold, MS IIS
4.0, Netscape/iPlanet, WebSTAR/mac-httpd
Search Engines: phpdig, htdig, wwwais, Infoseek ultraSEEK
Multimedia: jQuery UI, RealServer, RealPublisher, SMIL, gif animations
Systems Administration: UNIX (esp. Solaris and Linux), Windows (NT/2K/XP)
Security: SSL, BasicAuth, CyberCash, digital IDs, security principles/practices
Web accessibility: W3C WAI, Bobby, CSS-centered design, cross-browser and
cross-platform issues, device independence, graceful degradation
Formal software development methodology: requirements analysis, use-case, class,
and state-chart diagrams, functional and technical specifications, Visio
Management of teams, projects, and client relationships; functional and technical
consulting; solutions architecture and planning
Technical training: curriculum and materials development, classroom delivery
Superior verbal and written communications skills – including technical papers,
copywriting/editing, public speaking/presentation, and presales consulting
selected conference presentations / papers
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U.S. National Association of Counties Annual Conference, 1995, Washington DC
Computer Security Institute Annual Conference, 1996, Chicago USA
6th International World Wide Web Conference, 1997, Santa Clara USA
WebNet 1999, World Conference on the WWW and Internet, Honolulu USA
Ed-Media 1999, World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and
Telecommunications, Seattle USA
Webcasting the First U.S.-China Internet-Based Telemedicine Consultation,
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education Digital Library, 1999
education
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy/Economics
1989 - 1992
Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
Coursework in Marketing and Entrepreneurship
1995 - 1996
Stanford University Computer Science Department
Coursework in C and Java programming
1998 - 1999